There is excellent headroom and huge seat travel. I drove the Colt Red with a guy who is 6’ 6” and even he did not need to push the seat all the way back. The doors excellent access and open so wide and so far into the footwell that even a very elderly person can easily enter the car in the recommended ‘bum first manner’ then swing their legs inside.

You lose out a bit at the back because even though the rear seats slide for more legroom and double-tumble leaving a completely flat floor, the 3-door has a slightly higher hatchback sill than the 5-door, so there is no way you can simply wheel things in. The advantage of that is improved body rigidity and better rear impact protection. And there is no doubt that with its lower centre of gravity the 3-door grips, handles and gives better road feel than the 5-door.

The 74bhp 3 cylinder 1.1 litre chain-cam engine is a game little thing with a nice sound at high revs. Though slower, it’s much more fun to drive than the more expensive 1.3 litre 4-cylinder.

The car itself has plenty of character. It steers and handles decently enough. It doesn’t have a/c and doesn’t need it because the fresh airflow is excellent and enough to keep you cool even on the hottest days (as long as you’re moving).

Strangely, it did display a hint of slight rear end looseness at exactly the same fast curve on the M3 that the 5-door did two years ago. Not something I have ever noticed in any other car. But again, not something to worry about unduly.

It’s a good little car, sensibly list priced, and with deals available, that makes you question why you should pay more for the same sort of thing with someone else’s badge on it. I can’t understand why they don’t sell better than they do.